Tuesday, June 19, 2012

So. We've been
watching Girls. And I wasn't sold at first, but it's really grown on
me. I can in no way explain this. It doesn't seem to be a show
written for me.

And
as I look at the show, I realize that my feelings for the show have
changed as my understanding of Creepy Adam have. Them be spoilers. Down there.

So,
we start off with Adam being this weird dude that treats girls like
shit and does creepy weird things. He seems like a real asshole. And
all you can think is "Why would somebody sleep with this asshole?"

But
then, she starts trying to date him. Really pursuing him in, well,
pursuit of a relationship. And all you can think is "Why would somebody
want to date this asshole?"

But
then it all changes. Suddenly. His response to this sort of childish
longing based on nothing is "You don't know me. You don't know anything
about me. You've never tried to know me and you're in love with some
sort of image of me." Which seems entirely true and really insightful.

And then as the show
progresses, you start to see it. Here is a guy that may be an asshole,
but he's completely up front and honest about everything he is an
asshole about. He doesn't promise something up and not deliver. He
doesn't skulk around in the background screwing people over. He just tells
you exactly what he's about and you can either accept that or not. And really, how can you possibly complain about that?

And
then, he just seems completely and entirely aware of himself and what
he is doing and who he is and, maybe not where he's going, but at least knows his direction. And he can see through your bullshit and not
accept it. And that is why I think this guy is great. He has a surety of self that almost borders on arrogance. But it isn't. And that's why I like him. I admire the decisiveness. Wow. "Decisiveness". Try spelling that correctly the first time.

And yes, he's still an asshole. But, really, he's kind of awesome at the same time.